With that in mind, we have actually rounded up several of the most helpful shades to understand in this very handy infographic. Print it out (in color!) and also hang it up on the wall!.
We’ve likewise provided also MORE colors, as well as some valuable instance sentences, for you to put these words to utilize. Make certain you bookmark this page for quick recommendation!
Colors Vocabulary
Colors
- 粉色 (fěn sè)- pink
- 红色 (hóng sè) – red
- 橙色 (chéng sè)- orange
- 黄色 (huáng sè)- yellow
- 绿色 (lǜ sè) – green (*BONUS TIP! Learn how to type the character 绿 – lǜ – here! HINT: It’s not just “lu”)
- 蓝色 (lán sè) – blue
- 紫色 (zǐ sè) – purple
- 蓝绿色 (lán lǜ sè) – teal
- 白色 (bái sè) – white
- 灰色 (huī sè) – gray
- 褐色 (hè sè) – brown
- 黑色 (hēi sè) – black
- 棕色 (zōng sè) – brown
- 咖啡色 (kā fēi sè) – brown
- 棕褐色 (zōng hè sè) – tan
- 金色 (jīn sè) – gold
- 银色 (yín sè) – silver
- 古铜色 (gǔ tóng sè) – bronze
Degrees of colors
- 浅色 (qiǎn sè) – light color
- 深色 (shēn sè) – dark color
- 浅 ___ (qiǎn) – light ____
- 深 ___ (shēn) – dark ____
- 浅蓝色 (qiǎn lán sè) – light blue
- 深蓝色 (shēn lán sè) – dark blue
Helpful Examples
你最喜欢哪个颜色？(nǐ zuì xǐ huan nǎ ge yán sè) – Which color is your favorite color? / What’s your favorite color?
我最喜欢 ______。(wǒ zuì xǐ huan ___) – I like _____ the most.
To learn more about how to use 最喜欢 (zuì xǐ huan) to express your favorite things, check out this lesson from our Intermediate Conversational Course.
你的车是什么颜色？(nǐ de chē shì shén me yán sè) – What color is your car?
我的车是_____的。(wǒ de chē shì _____ de) – My car is __________.
他穿着 _____的衣服。(tā chuān zhe _____ de yī fu) – He’s wearing _____ clothes.
What’s YOUR favorite color?
你最喜欢哪个颜色？(nǐ zuì xǐ huan nǎ ge yán sè) – What’s YOUR favorite color?
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